Client Testimonials

Dr. Venegas spent good time to diagnose my posture, health and offered very helpful information to improve my overall health.
Recently I received cupping treatment in my back and shoulder, I felt so good and relieved discomfort.
I highly recommend OtimoLife for who wants to relieve muscle pain and improve overall life wellness.

I am not an acupuncture believer. But the OtimoLife did fix my plantar fasciitis (buttom foot) in 1 week after having constant pain for several months. Independently if I am a believer or not, all I know is that I am not in pain anymore. I am happy customer.

This is the second injury I’ve seen Inyoung for. Firstly an ongoing shoulder issue and now some knee pain. On both occasions I’ve tried normal PT and ortho help through my healthcare without results. In two sessions with Inyoung I feel so much better and most importantly she’s given me the tools to stay healthy.
What I really like about Inyoung’s approach is her caring and friendly nature, coupled with her holistic view of the body to identify and fix the problem from the root cause. She’s got a wide range of services that she performs at a very high level. Highly recommend!!

Severely hurt my right knee running down Twin Peaks in SF like an idiot, thinking I’m still 20 when I’m three times the age. In one week, over three Zoom sessions, InYoung healed my knee pain and I’m looking forward to my run tomorrow (no more steep downhills). She explains how our knees work using western anatomy and physiology. Then she walked me through how to apply acupressure along my quads to relieve pain. Then using a combination of physical/weight training as well as yoga she helps me rebalance my muscles so my knees are all better. No medicine, no doctors appointments. Just her & Zoom video. It’s almost like magic !! Thank you !

InYoung is AMAZING! Her knowledge of the body and attention to detail was apparent at my very first visit with her. She is very patient and actively listens to those she treats. I would happily recommend her expertise to anyone looking for an attentive health provider.

InYoung is an excellent trainer, she’s very knowledgeable and experienced. I enjoy working out with her a lot! She also has great energy and motivates me to do better. She tailors the training to each client’s needs and gives good advice on overall well-being to her clients

Inyoung is just the best. She has helped me so much with pain and staying healthy! I’ve had sciatic pain through my left hip down to my foot for over 20 years, it’s always been there and I had mostly gotten used to the being in pain… Inyoung made me 90% better,.. it’s been over a year and the pain still hasn’t come back!
She knows what she is doing and has a plan. I appreciate her goal to get people well and she really wants you to be well and not have to go back for maintenance forever.
Recently I was having severe wrist pain that normal Drs and PT couldn’t fix for months and she got me better in just a few sessions.

Dr Venegas is very knowledgeable and personable. She has helped me improve my deep sleep. Highly recommend her!

I found InYoung via my health care provider list then later found out she is also on Yelp so wanted to provide my feedback so others will know how AMAZING she is.

I had injured my back recently so was suffering from pain that shoots down to my arm. Simply put, it was painful, difficult for me to sit up, turn my neck nor sleep. Acupuncture is not new to me but she is the first who actually went through my issues in detail. She explained to me the root cause and was candid that without dealing with the root cause, my pain will continue to persist. Although acupuncture will help alleviate the pain but it’s not a life long treatment for my condition. Her goal is for me to not have to go back to see her again. That truly tells me her professionalism and the care she has for her patients to achieve a long lasting quality of life.

The treatment sessions has been thorough, on time and never rushed. She is personable, honest and truly cares about my well being.  

I highly recommend her!!

I have been working with Inyoung since October, 2020. Weekend workouts at the park give me not only physical strength but also refreshing mindset especially during the pandemic. It is absolutely fun to exercise with other peers as well. She is aware of my body condition. Even if it is a group setting, I still get valuable comments on my posture. More often than not, it is pretty challenging to keep up with her speed and standards however I feel accomplishment from the class. Thank you Inyoung!

I have been working with InYoung for years. She has helped me recover from massive surgeries which required 3 months of not using a foot afterwards, she helps me through periods of inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis, sh offers advice, corrections and support to get me back to where I want to be: hiking, biking, swimming without restrictions.

I’ve worked with five different physical therapists and probably five – ten different trainers. InYoung is a rare and special gem. Her knowledge of human anatomy and kinetics is extraordinary. Her minor corrections of standard exercises to accommodate restrictions or to make them more effective is fantastic. And, her dedication and willingness to work with whatever problems a client has (with chronic diseases, for example) and see them through their lows with patience, encouragement and empathy is unparalleled. I’ll continue working with her for as long as she is willing to keep working with me.

InYoung is amazing! I’ve had chronic pain in my left hip/hamstring/calf/foot on my left side since I had Achilles repair surgery over 10 years ago.
My pain was constant and I never thought it would get better. Months of PT, years of working out, massage, etc none of it made the pain go away.
InYoung saw me for a few weeks of acupuncture and assigned me some “homework” (exercises) to do and the pain and is 85% better. I can’t thank her enough for helping me!

I came to InYoung for acupuncture in hopes of treating some chronic stress symptoms. I was dealing with intense acid reflux and my primary care physician’s only solution was regular medication. I tend to prefer a more natural/holistic approach than taking medication for the rest of my life, so I figured acupuncture was worth a shot. In just 4 weeks (2 visits) my reflux has gone away entirely.

I definitely recommend InYoung!

InYoung is awesome! I went in with chronic pain in my forearm. I had gone to my GP months ago and all they did was prescribe a wrist guard which did not resolve the issue. InYoung was able to treat it with 4 sessions and able to give advice on nutrition and supplements for better overall health and better sleep.  Highly recommend!

Very professional. Great instruction. Great acupuncturist. When I was running my Achilles’ tendon popped. I could barely walk but I knew it wasn’t torn. Inyoung gave me acupuncture, 2 needles with electric stimulation that day. The next day I was able to walk much better. 

I started training with InYoung a few weeks based on friend’s referral. I was impressed with her in the first session. She’s very knowledgeable and thorough with her guidance on adjustment for good posture. A truly all around great trainer! High recommended!

Inyoung is truly a life-saver as your customized professional health coach for life. I first knew her as Bay Area’s most highly sought after ultimate personal trainer and Pilates specialist at the highest end gyms. She was always the most experienced and sought after trainer, and although she keeps this on the down low, she has trained and studied under famous instructors such as Rodney Yee. Her training is legit, not learned from Youtube!!! 😉 Thus, it’s safer and just WAY BETTER!

Her clients always remain loyal even when they move because she’s just that AMAZING! Her personable warmth and genuine care make her not only an unbelievable motivator, but also a trustworthy friend to all her clients; she’s not only an extraordinary coach, she’s just an extraordinary person with the hugest heart I know. She’s there FOR you, cares FOR you, won’t abandon you when you want to quit on yourself because of life’s ups-and-downs. In the world of sports medicine, Inyoung is a triple threat all-star because she knows so much related to not only safely getting immediate weight loss results and healing, but also total body transformation and long-lasting healing from the inside out.

If you are looking for an expert at acupuncture (with a nursing background too!), nutrition, yoga (including the yoga acrobatics you see Hollywood stars do!), pilates reformer and pilates mat (she’s extensively trained in true pilates that heals your body), ultimate personal training and conditioning, physical therapy, weight loss, and more (the list goes on), she is your all-star specialist!

I highly, highly recommend Inyoung if you want to see a lasting difference in your body, health, and mindset!!!

As myself is a poor software engineer who has been sitting for 8 hours every day for many many years, I started to have chronic back and posture problems. I once had a personal trainer a couple of years ago but soon forgot the right postures. Then, I met Inyoung. She perfectly helped and corrected my problems with her disciplined approaches and rich knowledge.

Inyoung firstly assessed my problem correctly. For the first several weeks, she only focused on fixing my postures. I was able to learn many new stretching with her. For sure, stretching unused my muscle was literally torturing. But as I was repeating the stretching, I started to notice the differences in my posture. What I love her approach was that she sets realistic and achievable goals for me. She gives just one or two homework to remember the exercise, which was highly effective to me. She is very knowledgeable from the fundamental theory to the applications. I am learning a lot from her. Finally, she is an exemplary person. Inyoung shared her story that she was not an athletic person at the beginning. This gives me more motivation.

Again, I am super grateful to see Inyoung and learn from her.

Frozen shoulder is gone!

About 5 years ago I suffered from frozen shoulder on my right shoulder. The pain was so severe that it made me wake up several times in the middle of the night and I couldn’t lift my arm. Doctors tried many things but at the end I got a steroid injection to get rid of the pain.

A few months ago, I started to have pain on my left side shoulder and I couldn’t touch my back due to the pain. I was so worried about having another frozen shoulder on my left shoulder. BUT I met Inyoung and worked out with her for a few sessions. She also treated me with acupuncture one time on my shoulder and guess what? The pain went away and I was able to move my arm and shoulder freely!

High level professional training!

Inyoung can give you a complete! customized! professional level! of personal training and health care since she knows about physical therapy, Chinese medicine, yoga, pilates, body building and more. It is like having a personal trainer and a doctor caring for you! As for me, depending on my condition, she either made me work out or treated me with acupuncture.

I highly recommend Inyoung if you want to see a difference in your body and health.

The Ultimate High-Performance Personalized Trainer

I am a relatively typical Silicon Valley technology executive.  I am always on, 24-7; I travel 10 times per year to Asia; I am deeply involved with my family; and I strive to improve in every way possible.  By 50, I was not able to maintain my cardio rate, my stamina and my flexibility; and my jet-lag to/from Asia had started to impact my lifestyle.  This is a factual summary of how Ms Inyoung Ha has helped me live like I am 45, at age 55.

I met Inyoung at my wife’s health club, the Bay Club. I selected her because of her incredible patience with a very unmotivated teenager who was forced to be there by parents.  

My expectation with Inyoung was relatively low: weight loss as a possible way to recover some of the cardio & stamina loss.  To my surprise, Inyoung’s meticulous analysis of my issues paid dividend immediately.  She pointed out that I suffered from a disproportional unbalance in upper-abdominal vs. lower-pelvic muscles.  Within a month, I was able to correct my posture, and this, in turn solved a mystery that baffled me in swimming.

At age 41, I started to take swimming seriously.  I had trained with two professional trainers, Scott Shea and later on a US Olympian, Dana Kirk.  With their help, my 50-meter freestyle stroke count dropped from 52 to 40, but I was not able to improve further because I arch my torso, especially when I take a breath.  Two months after training with Inyoung, I gained back my 40 strokes, and after one year, I was able to reach my absolute best of 38 strokes per 50 meters because I was able to maintain my body position and not sink.  

Returning to swimming has helped my cardio rate, but the biggest improvement actually came in year-two with Inyoung when we agreed to retool my breathing.  Until then, my breathing wasn’t much different from most athletes: lung capacity, slow & steady breathing, etc.  Inyoung showed me how I was not utilizing lower portion of my lungs.  Furthermore, she showed me how to exhale from my pelvic, which I’ve learned intellectually from my Tai-Chi practice, but something I could not do instinctually until Inyoung focuses on my pelvic strength.  By adopting these two changes, my cardio rate has improved dramatically.  

Inyoung’s influence extends to my travel.  We create a schedule which minimizes the trauma physical exertions put onto my liver and circadian clock.  She also creates custom work-outs based on the hotel gyms I travel to, and leaves me text messages on what to focus on, how much to push, asking about my body condition, etc.  Often times, it’s her messages that get me out of bed and into the gym.    

Inyoung is a competitive and demanding trainer, taking pride in her clients’ success & improvement.  However, she is also sensitive to her clients’ emotion.  One afternoon I showed up at the gym totally exhausted & demoralized.  Sensing I was not able to focus, Inyoung shifted away from body coordination, cardio ramp, and other mentally challenging drill.  Instead, we focused on simple major muscles exertions designed to tire me out in shortest time possible without needing any focus, after which Inyoung gave me an extensive stretch-out & massage so I could relax and sleep that night.  

I am fortunate to have met Inyoung at the turning point of my physical condition and be able to improve every aspect of my physical condition, my sleep pattern, and my ability to deal with jet-lags effectively.  Yes, she is immensely knowledgeable, and her credential needs no repetition here.  Rare as that, I argue it’s her intuitive and keenest observation of human, and her obsessive sense of perfection that makes her the best trainer for anyone.  

I recommend her without any reservation as trainer who wants to maximize life, whether it’s a competitive sport, demanding corporate life, or full recovery from major injury/ailment.